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US-11696005

Imaging apparatus, and moving object

PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
Inventorsnot available in USPTO data we have
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
16 claims

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2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus does not include a fan for heat dissipation.

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3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a direction of the image capturing by the image sensor extends substantially perpendicularly to the moving direction.

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5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the heat dissipation fin is provided around a lens.

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6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an interface unit including an external interface.

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7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat dissipation fin is provided in contact with at least one of the sensor unit and the main unit.

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8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat dissipation fin includes a plurality of fin portions provided at an equal interval.

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9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the heat dissipation fin is provided so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the sensor substrate.

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10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat dissipation fin is provided so as to be exposed to an outside.

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11. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main unit detects a state of a detection target using the output signal from the sensor unit.

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13. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the moving object is a vehicle moving along a track, and the imaging apparatus images the track.

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14. The imaging apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the moving object is a railway vehicle, and the imaging apparatus images a rail provided on the track along which the railway vehicle runs.

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15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat dissipation fin is a pin-type or rib-shaped member.

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16. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein two facing surfaces of the sensor unit and the main unit are made from materials having lower thermal conductivity than thermal conductivity of materials of the heat dissipation fin.

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17. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the heat dissipation fin which is provided to dissipate heat generated in the main unit is provided so as to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main substrate.

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21. The moving object according to claim 20, wherein the moving object is a vehicle moving along a track, and the imaging apparatus images the track.

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22. The moving object according to claim 21, wherein the moving object is a railway vehicle, and the imaging apparatus images a rail provided on the track along which the railway vehicle runs.

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July 4, 2023

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